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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1945

Page

6

Garden Club Picnic At Wolfe Home Is Noted

Athens Garden Club held its July meeting at the Wolfe home Utah Place with Mrs Thomas M Wolfe as hostess. Blue delphinium and rose delphiniums decorated the centerpiece while 26 members and 10 guests dined outdoors. Guest speaker Mrs James S Titus, regional director for Ohio beautification projects, offered garden club improvement rules and urged cooperation with other clubs for shows and civic projects.

Thomas M. Wolfe Athens Garden Club Wolfe Utah Place Cathedral Gardens Washington, D. C James S.— Titus Ohio Association Rutland Titus Roy Hawk Mary Ann McKay Elizabeth Hartinger Middleport Tennyson

Memorial News From Athens Daily Press

Out of town relatives attended memorial services for Captain Robert C. Hess Jr. in Athens First Methodist Church. Residents Gladys Van Valey Sangstad visited and Marjorie Rardin returned to Pittsburgh after studying fashion illustration in Pittsburgh. Judge David H. Thomas, recently ill, has recovered. he is an Ohio University trustee and alumnus.

Charles Hess Charles Fostona Richard I. Galigher Jane Huntington Athens Robert C. Hess, Jr R. C. Hess Lancaster First Methodist Marjorie Rardin Pittsburgh Sears, Roebuck and Company Rardin Art Institute of Pittsburgh Raymond Bardin Grosvenor

Fashions Styled for Smart School Belle on Campus

ESPIE KINARD reports on junior fashions aimed at high school and college girls. Designs blend youthful snappiness with high style, featuring wrap skirts, bolero looks, suede frocks, and picture hat accents. Casual wear includes wrap skirts, oversized sweaters, pedal pushers, and practical bike bags.

Athens Messengers Smart School Belle Epsie Kinard New York Walker Claire McCardell Lenge

Sigma Phi Gamma Outing At Lake Hope Highlights Social

Miss Helen Dorothy Ogg assisted by Misses Phyllis Bean Cora Mae Yeager June Bateman and Mary V Thomas entertained members of Sigma Phi Gamma at an all day outing at Lake Hope on Sunday. Boating swimming and card games were enjoyed in the afternoon followed by a picnic supper at six o clock.

Helen Dorothy Ogg Phyllis Bean Cora Mae Yeager June Bateman Mary V. Thomas Sigma Phi Gamma Lake Hope

Club Calendar and Community Notices From Newark Area

Wednesday events include Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge meeting at 8 p.m. and the Mothers' Circle picnic at Nice's Place, each member to bring own table service and beverage. Mrs Pearl Six visits Newark to see grandson Owen Landis home on furlough. he is in a naval hospital at Great Lakes after combat duty. James W. Blackford and father George attend funeral in Carbondale. Alexander Church to hold Friday evening communion service with Junior Choir. Miss Alice McCracken vacationing with Elmwood Place parents. works at Ohio State University. Funeral services for Mr George W. Wolfe attended in Columbus. relatives from New Marshfield and Huntington attend. Wartime menus list clam and tomato consomme, stuffed peppers, glazed onions, currant muffins, and chocolate pudding with recipe. Birth announced for son Larry Fugene Boden. Nurses' Group Picnic set for July 25 at 6 p.m. near Greensburg, with Ocean Anthony Agnone and Anthony Anthony Agnone's son serving in Okinawa. Lt Stephen Davis on furlough. Richland Ave WSCS to meet Friday night. Picnic postponed to later date.

Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge Oane Mothers’ Circle Nice's Place Pearl Six Stewart Newark Owen Landis Logan Pacific Naval Great Lakes Landis Bart Landis Land Clarence Fuller, Jr Floyd Robert Athens Alice McCracken Dean T. C. McCracken Elmwood Place McCracken Ohio State University Columbus H. L. Atkinson Ida Lemley N. Lancaster St George W. Wolfe Clarence Wolfe New Marshfield Bert Wolfe Huntington W. Va Ohio State Nurses’ Association Anthony Agnone Charlotte's Greens Pincellid Devens Oral Daugherty Youngstown John Than Agnene Cpl AneTthynthony Agnene Okinawa 1St Marine Division

Sgt Tom Haller Visits Parents in Athens After Liberation

Sgt Tom Haller, freed after 20 months in German camps, visits his Athens parents. He recalls brutal camp life at Stalag 17 B Krens, scarce water, irregular Red Cross parcels, and mail neglect. He describes winter blackouts, guards who spoke English, and a postwar march to Branau before Patton’s 13th Armored Division liberated the camp.

Sgt Tom Haller Athens Frances Noble E. S. Haller Grosvenor St Haller Stalag 174 Krens U. S International Red Cross Red Cross MCA Tom United States Washington New York Stalag 17-B Branau Glenn Gardner 13Th Armored Division Patton 3Rd Army Chauncey Gardner Pocking Bavaria le Havre France States Pfc John Haller 91St Inf. Div 5Th Army Italy Earl Haller Pacific

Dinner Party for Miss Claire White Compliments Bride Elect

Miss Claire White, slated to wed Mr. Jobs Strickler, was honored by Sigma Phi Gamma sorority sisters with a July 4 gathering at the Cottage Tea Room. Guests played contract and club bridge with prizes to Miss Ednal Easler and Mrs. Douglas Spaulding, followed by refreshments and a wedding gift of Fostoria crystal from Miss Dorothy Frank and other hostesses.

Claire White Claire Wine Jobs Strickler Art Marysville Sigma Phi Gamma Cottage Ednal Easler Douglas Spaulding Dorothy Frank Margaret Ford Suell Blair Frank Miss White Hotel Berry Sue Blair Emugene Davis Pete Frank Helen Dorsthy Ogg Virginia Fitzgerald Marianne Bailey David Trasin Walter Pyle

T U Auxiliary Picnic At Nice Park

Members of the Woman's Auxiliary No 72 to the LTU hosted a Sunday picnic at Nice's Park with their families. An informal afternoon followed by a six o'clock dinner. Games and contests led by Mr Walton Davies awarded prizes to Mr John Manning Mrs Walton Davies William Burns John J Kelly Mrs Earl Funk and others.

Woman's Auxiliary No. 72 Lt.u Nice’s Park Walton Davies John Manning Wiliam Burns John J. Kelly Earl

Donate New Books For Merchant Marine Library Drive

The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors a library on Merchant Marine ships and seeks public donations. Five new books will be bought, prioritizing mystery stories, and any new nonwar books are welcome. Drop donations at Bills's Dress Shop this week.

American Legion Auxiliary Merchant Marine Auxiliary Bills

Athens Man Finds Relief from Gas After ERB-HELP

An Athens man says after meals he felt bloated and acidic, but ERB-HELP helped him eat freely without gas. The remedy, claiming twelve herbs to cleanse bowels and aid liver and kidneys, is sold at Athens Pharmacy and Betts Drug in Nelsonville.

Athens Nelsonville Betts Drug Stee Adv

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